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22d - I think the answer is Damascus but not sure why? Clue is - Hundreds assemble around copper in capital city
17a - again is the answer abbe - but why? Clue is - Leading cleric and a bishop live together
38a - stuck on this one. Running out of salon, carrying one canvas. _ _ I _

22d - D (5 hundred) AMASS (assemble) around CU (copper)

17a - A B (a Bishop) BE (live) together to give ABBE (leading cleric)

The other one is:

SAL(on) (on / running out of salon) around (carrying) I (one) to give SAIL (canvas)

Thanks Big Dave - much appreciated